I've hit a brick wall

[flashieboy]

Ann Ansell is my husbands great great grandmother.

When she was sent out to Tasmania she maaried James Boon (also a convict)

My problem is when I found her records I am now unsure if Ansell was her name.

Was it Landell......was the man she lived with in Englands name Landell.

Were they married?

I have been unable to go back any further.

I have ordered their marriage certificate (Ann Ansell and James Boon)..but don't holdout much hope of getting any more information from that.

Here is the link to her records and you can see why I am confused.

Page 40 .....Ann Ansell.

Tasmanian Archives Online

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

I thought that bit at the top read........"Single. I am not married. I lived with a man named Thomas Ansell at Gloster a hawker real name Sandell"

[Elaine ..Spain]

I would agree it is Sandell - not Landell.

[Darksecretz]

I read it as

" Lived with a man named Thos Ansell, at Gloster a hawker. Real name SANDELL"

doesnt say they were married though.

hope it helps

[flashieboy]

Thank you...but who's real name is Sandell...Ann's or Thomas;s

[kylejustin]

i would assume thomas

[flashieboy]

Was that common for men to take the womens name?

[kylejustin]

usually if there was a big inheritance. james duke of monmouth was the illeg son of charles II. married anne scott, duchess of buccleugh and took her name.
so it happens, just not common.

what makes you think he took her name? i just think they sound similar.

[KiteRunner]

I think what it means is Thomas's real name was Sandell, but he called himself Ansell, and Ann took the name Ansell because she lived with him as though they were married (but weren't).

[flashieboy]

That is what I thought too.....that Ansell is probably neither of their real surnames.

I guess that will remain a mystery.

Thank you for your help.

[grosebusiness]

Hello Ruth,
My name is Graeme Rose & I am also a descendant of Ann Ansell/Sendell via her daughter Matilda. Her ticket of Leave states that she was from North Petherton Somerset.
Family Seach IGI shows an Ann Sendell born there 1806. See below . My direct email is address removed to possibly share info.
Regards
Graeme

18	James Boon Labourer / Tallow Salesman
b	1804 Stockport Cheshire
d	1866 Hobart
m	1835 Hobart Town Tas	38	John Sendell b 1773 Swanswick Somerset
b	1806 Nth. Petherton Somerset-IGI d~1882	m	1800 Nth. Petherton, Somerset
19	Ann Ansell born Sendell	39	Joan Drake
	Convict 1833 Theft Gloucester City

[Elaine ..Spain]

Graeme, welcome to the forum. I have removed your email address as we don't recommend they are posted on the open forum.
Flashieboy is a regular member so will hopefully see your message - if not send a personal message (by clicking on the username) and by all means exchange personal email addresses that way.

[flashieboy]

How exciting.

Graeme I have send you a personal message here.

Ruth